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    Default Surf or Dive?

    I know this has come up before but I need help for a specific Pokemon.

    When we finally are able to get the unobtainables, I'm thinking
    about using a Vaporeon in place of my Starmie but I don't know whether to give it Surf or Dive. Surf has a 95bp (that and STAB is obviously good) and Dive has a 60bp but also protects your Pokemon from one of the opponent's attacks, and lets you get an extra turn of recovered HP from Leftovers (which my Vaporeon will have). So can anyone help me out here? Both are good but I just can't decide. This is what I'm thinking about giving Vaporeon:



    Vaporeon@Leftovers
    Personality: Modest (+ Spc. Attack, - Attk)

    * Surf/Dive
    * Ice Beam
    * Rest
    * Acid Armor/Attract

    Which one do you think I should have?

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    Default Surf or Dive?

    1v1: surf
    2v2: dive

    surf, attract/toxic, roar/filler/ice beam, wish

    dive, wish, toxic, ice beam

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    Default Surf or Dive?

    By the time we get all of the unobtainables, this will probably be my team...

    Blaziken@Shell Bell
    Personality: Mild

    * Bulk Up
    * Fire Blast
    * Rock Slide
    * Brick Break


    Metagross@Leftovers
    Personality: Mild

    * Psychic
    * Light Screen
    * Earthquake
    * Meteor Mash


    Tyranitar@Chesto Berry
    Personality: Quiet

    * Rest
    * Earthquake
    * Dragon Dance
    * Rock Slide


    Banette@Leftovers
    Personality: Impish

    * Toxic
    * Night Shade
    * Return
    * Will-O'-Wisp

    Skarmory@Chesto Berry

    * Spikes
    * Rest
    * Toxic
    * Drill Peck

    and lastly, Vaporeon.

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    Default Surf or Dive?

    Why Quiet Tyranitar with no Special. Also, why Fire Blast on Blaziken when Flamethrower is better on it if you want a +Special Attack nature. I use Flamethrower more than Fire Blast. I like Surf because Vaporeon has good Special Attack. Dive if you REALLY need the extra HP boost. Don't infinate accuarcy moves hit Divers?

    EDIT: I meant why, not with.

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    Default Surf or Dive?

    tyranitar will most likely be used for dragon dancing now cause hes such a beast and can live through it quite easily... and fire blast on blaziken because you wont want to put into s.a. on it being rock slide/brick break and bulk up... more people will use it for physical attacking over special, so fire blast is better than flamethrower in most cases u_p

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